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disconnect - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'disconnect' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disconnect [ v. t.]
- To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse.

Meaning of 'disconnect' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disconnect [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
Example in sentence:
  • he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends;
  • there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
2 . disconnect [ v]
Meaning (2):
- pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
Example in sentence:
  • unplug the hair dryer after using it

Nearby Words:

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